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Samford Bulldogs

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2025-26 drought profile · 31 games played · 18-13 (58%)

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Samford Bulldogs ranks 7th of 11 Southern teams in droughts per game (1.48 dpg, above the Southern average of 1.42). Their droughts average 3:43 (0:12 below the Southern norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.3 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.48

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.4 · #7 of 11 in Southern

7th in Southern

+0.06/game vs Southern avg

#7 in Southern (11 teams)

3:43

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:55 · #2 of 11 in Southern

-0:12 vs Southern avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.3

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.5 · #5 of 11 in Southern

-0.2 pts vs Southern avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

9

Influenced losses

2 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

20%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 9 of 46 droughts

6-9

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 12-4 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.5 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 46 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
31
droughts · avg 3:45
2nd half
15
droughts · avg 3:40

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
35
76% of droughts
6.9 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
8
17% of droughts
7.5 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
3
7% of droughts
12.7 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.9 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.5 pts
Critical (5+ min)
12.7 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 84% more points than notable ones (12.7 vs 6.9 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(22%)2-PT(54%)FT(24%)
3-pointer (10, 22%)2-pointer (25, 54%)FT (11, 24%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 7
Furman Paladinsvs Furman Paladins
L 81–86
Feb 28
UNC Greensboro Spartansvs UNC Greensboro Spartans
W 87–78
Feb 26
VMI Keydetsvs VMI Keydets
W 80–61
Feb 21
Mercer Bears@ Mercer Bears
L 86–89
Feb 19
The Citadel Bulldogs@ The Citadel Bulldogs
W 78–75
Feb 14
East Tennessee State Buccaneers@ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
W 82–72
Feb 11
Wofford Terriersvs Wofford Terriers
W 97–80
Feb 7
Mercer Bearsvs Mercer Bears
W 69–49
Feb 5
The Citadel Bulldogsvs The Citadel Bulldogs
W 78–64
Feb 1
Western Carolina Catamounts@ Western Carolina Catamounts
W 88–74
Jan 29
Furman Paladins@ Furman Paladins
L 73–78
Jan 24
Chattanooga Mocsvs Chattanooga Mocs
W 75–64
Jan 21
Wofford Terriers@ Wofford Terriers
L 78–88
Jan 17
East Tennessee State Buccaneersvs East Tennessee State Buccaneers
L 75–76
Jan 14
Furman Paladinsvs Furman Paladins
L 73–77
Jan 10
Chattanooga Mocs@ Chattanooga Mocs
L 79–88
Jan 7
Western Carolina Catamountsvs Western Carolina Catamounts
W 82–77
Jan 3
UNC Greensboro Spartans@ UNC Greensboro Spartans
L 82–89
Jan 1
VMI Keydets@ VMI Keydets
W 78–58
Dec 19
vs Reinhardt Eagles
W 85–49
Dec 15
vs Bryan (TN) Lions
W 106–51
Dec 7
Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big Red
W 93–90
Dec 5
VCU Rams@ VCU Rams
L 57–83
Nov 26
Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley Wolverines
L 45–89
Nov 25
Georgia State Panthers@ Georgia State Panthers
W 78–63
Nov 21
New Mexico State Aggies@ New Mexico State Aggies
L 72–81
Nov 19
Florida Gulf Coast Eaglesvs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
L 62–77
Nov 16
Central Arkansas Bears@ Central Arkansas Bears
W 84–77
Nov 14
Arkansas Razorbacks@ Arkansas Razorbacks
L 75–79
Nov 12
Texas Southern Tigers@ Texas Southern Tigers
W 93–90
Nov 7
South Carolina State Bulldogsvs South Carolina State Bulldogs
W 82–72
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 7Furman Paladinsvs Furman PaladinsL 81-86
3
Feb 28UNC Greensboro Spartansvs UNC Greensboro SpartansW 87-780
Feb 26VMI Keydetsvs VMI KeydetsW 80-61
3
Feb 21Mercer Bears@ Mercer BearsL 89-86
1
Feb 19The Citadel Bulldogs@ The Citadel BulldogsW 75-78
1
Feb 14East Tennessee State Buccaneers@ East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 72-82
1
Feb 11Wofford Terriersvs Wofford TerriersW 97-800
Feb 7Mercer Bearsvs Mercer BearsW 69-49
1
Feb 5The Citadel Bulldogsvs The Citadel BulldogsW 78-640
Feb 1Western Carolina Catamounts@ Western Carolina CatamountsW 74-880
Jan 29Furman Paladins@ Furman PaladinsL 78-73
1
Jan 24Chattanooga Mocsvs Chattanooga MocsW 75-64
3
Jan 21Wofford Terriers@ Wofford TerriersL 88-78
2
Jan 17East Tennessee State Buccaneersvs East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 75-76
3
Jan 14Furman Paladinsvs Furman PaladinsL 73-77
3
Jan 10Chattanooga Mocs@ Chattanooga MocsL 88-79
2
Jan 7Western Carolina Catamountsvs Western Carolina CatamountsW 82-77
2
Jan 3UNC Greensboro Spartans@ UNC Greensboro SpartansL 89-820
Jan 1VMI Keydets@ VMI KeydetsW 58-78
2
Dec 19vs Reinhardt EaglesW 85-490
Dec 15vs Bryan (TN) LionsW 106-510
Dec 7Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big RedW 93-900
Dec 5VCU Rams@ VCU RamsL 83-57
3
Nov 26Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley WolverinesL 89-45
4
Nov 25Georgia State Panthers@ Georgia State PanthersW 63-78
2
Nov 21New Mexico State Aggies@ New Mexico State AggiesL 81-72
1
Nov 19Florida Gulf Coast Eaglesvs Florida Gulf Coast EaglesL 62-77
2
Nov 16Central Arkansas Bears@ Central Arkansas BearsW 77-84
2
Nov 14Arkansas Razorbacks@ Arkansas RazorbacksL 79-75
3
Nov 12Texas Southern Tigers@ Texas Southern TigersW 90-930
Nov 7South Carolina State Bulldogsvs South Carolina State BulldogsW 82-72
1

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Florida Gulf Coast Eaglesvs Florida Gulf Coast EaglesL 62-77Nov 19
25 pts allowed during 2 droughts (32.5% of 15-pt margin)
Major Factor
Arkansas Razorbacks@ Arkansas RazorbacksL 75-79Nov 14
24 pts allowed during 3 droughts (30.4% of 4-pt margin)
Major Factor
Chattanooga Mocs@ Chattanooga MocsL 79-88Jan 10
20 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.7% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Furman Paladinsvs Furman PaladinsL 81-86Mar 7
18 pts allowed during 3 droughts (20.9% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Furman Paladinsvs Furman PaladinsL 73-77Jan 14
18 pts allowed during 3 droughts (23.4% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Wofford Terriers@ Wofford TerriersL 78-88Jan 21
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.2% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
East Tennessee State Buccaneersvs East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 75-76Jan 17
16 pts allowed during 3 droughts (21.1% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
New Mexico State Aggies@ New Mexico State AggiesL 72-81Nov 21
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (11.1% of 9-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Mercer Bears@ Mercer BearsL 86-89Feb 21
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.1% of 3-pt margin)
Minor Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Samford Bulldogs scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
DF
Dylan Faulkner
50% clutchⓘ
18
2
CN
Cade Norris
22% clutchⓘ
9
3
JB
Jadin Booth
33% clutchⓘ
6
4
WS
Will Shaver
0% clutchⓘ
3
5
KN
Keaton Norris
0% clutchⓘ
3
6
IC
Isaiah Campbell-Finch
0% clutchⓘ
3
7
ZW
Zion Wilburn
0% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
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